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Reunifying divided African country's capital (4)

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lima

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'capital' is the definition.
(capital of Peru)

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(Other definitions for lima that I've seen before include "Mail to Peru'd capital" , "Mail to Peru's capital" , "South American capital" , "Edible bean; capital city" , "Mail to capital of Peru" .)

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